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Port of London 1909
Report for the year ended 31st December 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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TABLE XXX.
The following is a list of Pig-Carcasses examined during the year and found to be affected with tuberculosis. These were seized as unfit for food and destroyed :—
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | Where lying. | Number of Carcasses. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909. Jan. 8 | "Prins Hendrik " | Flushing | Queenborough | 27, and 3 parts. |
| „ 11 | "Koningen Regentes " | Ditto | Ditto | 2. |
| „ 13 | "Koningen Wilhelmina " | Ditto | Ditto | 6. |
| „ 14 | "Koningen Regentes" | Ditto | Ditto | 5. |
| „ 15 | "Koningen Wilhelmina" | Ditto | Ditto | 9. |
| „ 18 | "Koningen Regentes " | Ditto | Ditto | 12. |
| Apr. 22 | "Deutschland " | Ditto | Ditto | *2. |
| Jan. 7 | "Topaze" | Ostend | Tilbury Dock | 2. |
| „ 14 | "Rubis" | Ditto | Ditto | 3. |
| ” 22 | "Topaze" | Ditto | Ditto | 46. |
| „ 29 | "Rubis" | Ditto | Ditto | 3. |
| „ 29 | "Topaze" | Ditto | Ditto | 1. |
| Mar. 26 | "Topaze" | Ditto | Ditto | 1. |
| Apr. 2 | "Rubis" | Ditto | Ditto | 3. |
| „ 16 | "Saphir" | Ditto | Ditto | 1. |
| Oct. 23 | "Rubis" | Ditto | Ditto | 1. |
| Deo. 17 | "Topaze" | Ditto | Ditto | 2. |
| „ 29 | "Saphir" | Ditto | Ditto | 3. |
| Feb. 9 | "Anglian" | Boston | Royal Albert Dock. | 1 and 14 heads. |
*These were allowed to be returned to Flushing for examination.